Amendment of Act 9 of 2016.

After sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (Act 9 of 2016), the following sub-section shall be added, namely:—

“(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government shall, regulate the classification, recruitment/method of appointment, conditions of service, pay and allowances, discipline and conduct of officers and employees, in accordance with the rules made under the Kerala Public Services Act, 1968 (Act 19 of 1968), and such rules may provide for the constitution of Local Self Government common service, consisting of any class of officers and employees of Local Self Government Department (Planning) and Government servants in any other services either for the whole State or for each district.

Explanation:—For the purpose of this sub-section, “ Government servants in any other services” means Government servants in the services under Panchayat, Municipality and in the services of Rural Development and Local Self Government Engineering Division in the State .”.